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(No Modl.)

R. RAUSCH. BICYCLE BRAKE.

No. 603,706. Patented May 10, 1898.

witnesses. Inventor:-

' ,RZLJOZPk J ZCLZI/S ch eBy kisfltf UNITED STATES PAT NT OFFICE.

RUDOLF RAUSOH, OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA HUNGARY, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- TI-IIRDS TOFRITZ KOIIN AND LUDWIG BLAUI'IORN, OF SAME PLACE.

BICYCLE-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 603,706, dated May 10,1898.

Application filed Tune 26, 1897- Serial No. 642,433. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RUDOLF RAUSCH, sculptor, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residing at Vienna, Austria-Hungary, have invented anew and useful Brake for Cycles, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a bicycle-brake, and pertains more especiallyto the means for operating the brake. 1

The invention has for its object to provide a brake-operating mechanismwhich is at all times under the control of the rider and which shall beeasy of operation, requiring but a slight degree of movement to elfectthe operation of setting the brake.

The invention therefore consists in the parts and combinations of parts,as hereinafter shown in the drawings, described in the specification,and moreespecially pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of abicycle handle-bar with a projection c, which is pivotally connectedwith the brake e by means of the interposed link (1. Lever e ispivotally secured to the brake-rod g at f and to the handle-bar at i inthe usual manner.

In operation when the brake is disconnected from the bicycle-wheel theparts of the operating mechanism assume the position shown in Fig. 1,due to the action of the spring K. When, however, it is desired to setthe brake, the rider revolves the handle I) in the direction of thearrow 19, Fig. 1, with the result that the outer end of brake-lever e ispulled up and the inner end forced down, which carries with it the brake-rod g, and consequently the brake-shoe, setting the brake.

In order that the hand of the rider will not contact with the link cl,projection c is preferably formed upon an enlarged disk h, which servesas a guard for the hand.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a bicycle-brake, a handle-barhaving a handle revolubly secured thereon, a brakelever pivotallysecured to the handle-bar, a link connecting the revoluble handle andthe brake lever, and connections between the brake-lever and brake-shoe,substantially as described.

2. In a bicycle-brake, a handle-bar, a handle revolubly secured thereon,a disk arranged upon the inner end of the handle having a projectionextending therefrom upon one side, a brake-lever pivotally secured tothe handlebar, a link connecting'one end of the brakelever and theprojection upon the disk, and connections between the opposite end ofthe brake-lever and the brake-shoe, substantially as described. I

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

RUDOLF RAUSOH. Witnesses:

J. Y. MAMBINZLY, HARRY BELMONT.

